Spotlight on Spark, by Sarah Beth Durst, for MMGM

6FebruaryZ13 CommentsUncategorized#mmgm, books, CatOnASuitcase, mglit, novel, SCBWI, Spark, spotlight

I’ve only got a couple days till the NYC trip and SCBWI national conference, but I finished the Prince Robin novel a day or two early (yay!) so had to share a quick shout out. After the conference I want to share notes and news, but suspect that won’t happen till after I’ve been back

Happy New Year and a Spotlight on A Duet For Home

9JanuarySuzanne10 CommentsUncategorizedaduetforhome, books, fairytale, gamedesigndocument, games, gamewriter, middlegrade, midjourney, mmgm, narrativedesign, spotlight, writing

I can’t believe it’s been since April of last year since I posted! I’ve thought through posts in my head so many times it felt like I was still here…somewhere. It’s good to connect again now! I want to share what I’m working on for this coming year and ask for your help with one

Happy MMGM! Spotlight on The Year of Billy Miller

17MarchSuzanne13 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelfbooks, cat, fiction, humor, kids, marvelous middle grade monday, reading, review, spotlight, the year of billy miller

I honestly wasn’t sure how much I’d like this book when I first started it. Â Part of that was because I grabbed it on a whim and didn’t read the back cover blurb carefully enough, so when it mentioned Billy standing at the giant’s feet…I thought there’d be giants. Â And that sounded cool. Note: there

The Holy Bagumba-ness of Flora and Ulysses

10MarchSuzanne17 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelfbooks, cat, flora and ulysses, humor, joke, kids, laugh, marvelous middle grade monday, newbery winner 2014, reading, review, spotlight

I think it should be obvious by now that I love books. Â If it isn’t, you might want to open the little door at the back of your brain, reach in until your fingers find the gear marked ‘observation’ and give it a little nudge to the right. Â You may also want to flick your

Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: B Magical

21OctoberSuzanne14 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The BookshelfB Magical, books, fun, lexi connor, magic, middle grade, review, spotlight, stories, story

This story is proof that good things can come in small packages!Â B Magical: The Missing Magic is a slim little book, and the story’s not terribly complex, but it packs a lot of fun into those pages.Â My favoriteÂ bit was undoubtably the hamster, which you can see there on the cover, looking like he’s

Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: Howl’s Moving Castle (Picture Book) by Hayao Miyazaki

9SeptemberSuzanne8 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf#MMM, books, cat, diana winne jones, hayao miyazaki, howl's moving castle, middle grade monday, picture book, review, spotlight

In order to properly spotlight this book I must first trust you all with a small confession.Â A confession which I find is just a little hard to put to keyboard now that I come to it…so no laughing, alright? The thing is, when I heard that Mr. Miyazaki was retiring, I was horrified.Â [that’s

A New-Old Obsession

28AugustSuzanne10 CommentsThe Bookshelf, Tween the Weekend, Writingbooks, how to write, must read, obsession, popcorn potion, tween the weekend, writing

When does research become obsession?Â At what point is the To Read pile just too high?Â And how did I keep all these books from falling over? That last question?Â I tip-toed.Â And I’m listening for the thunderous thump.Â As for the others…I don’t think my books can possibly climb too high–but then, research AND obsessing

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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